The influence of power and actor relations on priority setting and resource allocation practices at the hospital level in Kenya: A case study
This paper examines the influence of power relations among different actors on priority setting and resource allocation in public hospitals
Abstract
Priority setting and resource allocation in healthcare organizations often involves the balancing of competing interests and values in the context of hierarchical and politically complex settings with multiple interacting actor relationships. Despite this, few studies have examined the influence of actor and power dynamics on priority setting practices in healthcare organizations. This paper examines the influence of power relations among different actors on the implementation of priority setting and resource allocation processes in public hospitals in Kenya.
This research is supported by the Department for International Development’s RESYST (Resilient and Responsive Health Systems) programme which is led by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Citation
Edwine W. Barasar, Susan Cleary, Mike English and Sassy Molyneux. The influence of power and actor relations on priority setting and resource allocation practices at the hospital level in Kenya: A case study. BMC Health Services Research 2016 16:536 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-016-1796-5